The long awaited Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN I OVA series had been officially announced at the Mobile Suit Gundam 35th Anniversary ~ RISE!--The World In Motion - Live Streaming Press Event today in Japan.

Kidō Senshi Gundam: The Origin I: Aoi Hitomi no Casval (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Blue-Eyed Casval) will tell the story of Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun (Char and Sayla, before Char became known as the Red Comet) before the One-Year War in UC.0068. The four-episode adaptation of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's manga will debut in theaters in next spring.

Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN I Blue Eyed Casval made the cover for this month's Japanese television magainze 'TV Bros.', as well as featured articles regarding the release of this long awaited OVA series.